Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection

Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018

Category — Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

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Lot

Symbol

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Cat./Est. Value

Realized

82°

Sale 1188, Lot 82, Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

Congress Gaiter of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Congress Gaiter (Shoe), sharp strike showing fine lines of elastic bands with “Waterbury Ct. Mar. 21” (1870) circular datestamp, cancel ties 3¢ Ultramarine (114) on yellow cover to Wolcott Paper Co. in Waterbury, overpaid for drop rate, embossed corner card of White & Wells, wholesale paper warehouse and manufactory

PROVENANCE

* Dr. Glenn E. Jackson, Siegel Auction Galleries, 3/3/1970, Sale 369, lot 389

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, Rohloff O-12

CONDITION NOTES

* Very Fine strike; right edge restored and stamp has faults

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E. 2,000-3,000

6,250

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